Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1711 to 1720 of 2249.

• 23 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue that the hon. Member is raising is a very serious matter. It relates to doctor – patient confidentiality. We also know that tele-medicine is science and technology that can speed up diagnosis and make people in far away places be treated by doctors who are not physically present. In the end, the hon. Member is right that there should be rules and regulations that protect privacy and confidentiality while making use of the benefits of tele-medicine. view
• 23 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the hon. Member’s concern. I am not satisfied. However, this touches not only the Ministry of Medical Services but also the whole issue of freedom of information in the nation. I think this is a multi-sensitive issue that should be handled by the Government as whole. However, from the point of view of the Ministry of Medical Services, before I can have certain rules or regulation, I will pass a cautionary remark to Kenyans that health is such a delicate thing. Please, do not rely on somebody who calls himself a doctor just because he ... view
• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Ms. Rachel Wangari Kanyua was admitted at the KNH on 24th April, 2002 as a referral case from Maasai Hospital in Molo, where she had been admitted for three weeks. She was brought in by AMREF Flying Doctors crew. At the time of admission, Rachel was found to be very sick, semi-comatose, not talking, wasted, pale and with most reflexes depressed. She also had an open abdominal wound that was a result of exploratory surgery done before arrival at KNH. She was reviewed by the ICU team at the Accident and ... view
• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: (b) There are no grounds for compensation as the patient was managed appropriately. view
• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: (c) Rachel’s death was not due to negligence on the part of staff of the KNH. The issue of avoiding recurrence of negligence does not, therefore, arise. view
• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to go into a little bit of details regarding the unfortunate demise of Ms. Rachel. view
• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: First, according to the notes prepared by Dr. Wabore, who was managing the patient in Molo prior to her admission at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Rachel had been treated for Tuberculosis and intestinal obstruction. She also had twitching of the left upper limbs; suggestive of meningitis. Dr. Wabore treated her at Maasai Hospital in Molo for three weeks before any sign of improvement could be seen. This, therefore, necessitated referring Rachel to the KNH for further management and investigation, including a CT scan of the brain. view
• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: On admission at the KNH, the following laboratory tests were conducted while she was still at the Emergency and Accident Wing, which is equipped with necessary facilities to take care of such cases. view
• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: A chest X-ray, fundoscopy and brain CT scan were done and an HIV test was carried out. Assessments were also done to confirm her oxygenation and electrolyte balance. Rachel’s death was explainable in terms of the advanced level of sickness at the time of admission. The fact that she stayed at the Accident and Emergency Wing for 15 hours being attended to and subsequently admitted to Ward 7D, where she died eight hours later, shows no negligence but appropriate care to a patient whose state was advanced sickness. Perhaps, if she had not been brought to the KNH, her life ... view
• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it depends on what condition she was in when she was admitted at Maasai Hospital in the first place. I do believe that Dr. Wabore did his best at Maasai Hospital. However, this hospital was not fully equipped to deal with Ms. Rachel after three weeks. That is why she was referred to a higher facility. However, that introduces another debate on the level of equipment in our district hospitals. We should make sure that they are well equipped to deal with such cases. The year 2002 is several years back. Indeed, we have started to ... view